Why go
- Town/city in Eastern Norway, Norway.
- Served by Jarlsberg Airfield.
History
Tønsberg, historically Tunsberg, is a city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about 102 kilometres south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. The city is the most populous metropolis in Vestfold county. Tønsberg also serves as the administrative centre for Vestfold county and the seat of the County Governor of Vestfold og Telemark.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 11 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona, Bergen, Dubrovnik, Gran Canaria, London, Malaga, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Trondheim
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 11 routes: Belgrade, Bucharest, Gdansk, Katowice, Lublin, Poznan, Riga, Szczecin, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 6 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Liverpool, London, Malaga, Pisa
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400, Dash 8-300) · 4 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Stavanger, Trondheim
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stavanger*
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- NextJet 2N (Saab 340) · 1 route: Stockholm
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jarlsberg Airfield; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Vestre Bolæren, Jensesund, 8.9 km); routes include Ole III, Husvik-Bolærne-Arås, Arås-Bolærne-Husvik.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tønsberg, Norway. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.